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Gino Sarfatti

Italy — b. 1912 — d. 1984

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Gino Sarfatti

Biography

Born in Venice Gino Sarfatti (1912-1984) graduated from Genova University with a degree in naval air engineering.

From 1939, he narrowed his focus to lighting design and founded his own company, Arteluce. He quicly became internationally recognized as a pioneering figure in the modern design movement, specialized in lighting. Gino Sarfatti realized more than 400 lamps during his career, constantly exploring innovative solutions regarding shape and technology. He would first create the structure for the bulbs before imagining the rest of the form. Gino Sarfatti and Arteluce won many awards such as the Compasso d’Oro in 1954 and 1955, and the Emeritus diploma at the Milano Triennale...

Born in Venice Gino Sarfatti (1912-1984) graduated from Genova University with a degree in naval air engineering.

From 1939, he narrowed his focus to lighting design and founded his own company, Arteluce. He quicly became internationally recognized as a pioneering figure in the modern design movement, specialized in lighting. Gino Sarfatti realized more than 400 lamps during his career, constantly exploring innovative solutions regarding shape and technology. He would first create the structure for the bulbs before imagining the rest of the form. Gino Sarfatti and Arteluce won many awards such as the Compasso d’Oro in 1954 and 1955, and the Emeritus diploma at the Milano Triennale. From 1954, his work took a decidedly minimalist approach with the “1063” floor light, preceding minimalist artists. (Dan Flavin – 1962). Gino Sarfatti was truly one of the greatest lighting designers of the XXth century.

Group Shows

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami/ Basel 2024
Fair

June 10 - June 16, 2024

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF New York 2024
Fair

May 09 - May 14, 2024

Gino Sarfatti - PAD Paris 2024
Fair

April 03 - April 07, 2024

Gino Sarfatti - GSTAAD ART 2024
Fair

February 16 - February 18, 2024

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami/ Paris 2023
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October 17 - October 22, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - PAD London 2023
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October 10 - October 15, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami/ Basel 2023
Fair

June 12 - June 18, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF New York 2023
Fair

May 11 - May 16, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - PAD Paris 2023
Fair

March 29 - April 02, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - New beginnings
Group Show

January 10 - March 04, 2023

Gino Sarfatti - PAD London 2022
Fair

October 10 - October 16, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami/ Basel 2022
Fair

June 13 - June 19, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF New York 2022
Fair

May 05 - May 10, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - chez soi
Group Show

April 07 - July 16, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - PAD Paris 2022
Fair

April 06 - April 10, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - 'inside'
Group Show

December 08, 2021 - April 09, 2022

Gino Sarfatti - fiac! 2021
Fair

October 20 - October 24, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami / Basel 2021
Fair

September 20 - September 26, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - Art Paris Art Fair 2021
Fair

September 08 - September 12, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - artmonte-carlo 2021
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July 15 - July 17, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - kamel mennour x Galerie kreo @in Provence
Off-site event

May 15 - September 01, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - @home new chapter
Group Show

March 23 - May 08, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - @home
Group Show

December 12, 2020 - March 22, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - Lucas Ratton x kamel mennour x Galerie kreo @Paris
Off-site event

December 11, 2020 - April 01, 2021

Gino Sarfatti - 20 years
Group Show

September 25 - December 24, 2019

Gino Sarfatti - Design Miami / Basel 2018
Fair

June 12 - June 17, 2018

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF New York 2018
Fair

May 04 - May 06, 2018

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF Maastricht 2018
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March 08 - March 18, 2018

Gino Sarfatti - THE SALON 2017
Group Show

November 09 - November 13, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - Didier Lavier
Group Show

September 13 - November 04, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF New York 2017
Fair

May 04 - May 08, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - à table !
Group Show

April 07 - July 30, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - switched on
Group Show

March 30 - June 28, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - PAD Paris 2017
Fair

March 22 - March 26, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - TEFAF Maastricht 2017
Fair

March 09 - March 19, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - silvershadow
Group Show

February 01 - March 18, 2017

Gino Sarfatti - PAD London 2016
Fair

October 04 - October 09, 2016

Gino Sarfatti - One piece a day
Group Show

September 12 - October 22, 2016

Gino Sarfatti - summer solstice
Group Show

May 26 - August 05, 2016

Gino Sarfatti - PAD Paris 2016
Fair

March 31 - April 03, 2016

Gino Sarfatti - Lumières à l'italienne
Group Show

February 12 - March 20, 2016

Gino Sarfatti - La Luce Vita
Group Show

January 14 - May 06, 2015

kreo in motion

‘kreo in motion’ is a series of short films re-imagining pieces of the gallery through the eye of talented motion designers and animators! Every month a series of 3 animations will be posted at regular intervals. Each series will be dedicated to the creative practice of a different motion designer - blank canvas to …

608 by Marco Serraca

In his third and last animation, Marco Serraca brings life to Gino Sarfatti’s ‘608’ table lamp from 1971. Playing on the minimal and essential design of the desk lamp — made up of a black base and a large, frosted light bulb — Marco pays tribute to the Italian master’s ingenuity, still an important source of influence for designers of today.

2095/9 by Eléonore de Valera

In Eléonore de Valera’s animation, Gino Sarfatti’s ‘2095/9’ ceiling light appears in radiant and haptic form — its bulbs like a river of beads falling in a spiral, against a distinctly vibrant purple ground. Eléonore de Valera composes the wires first, and then the bulbs, one by one in simple lines, in a signature chromatic style — finally revealing the succession of bulbs that constitutes Sarfatti’s delectable piece.

2042 Collection by Acil & Pierre

Acil & Pierre put a spin on one of the most iconic lamps of the mid-century: Gino Sarfatti’s ‘2042’ ceiling light (1963). Composed of spheres that are contained within a cloud-like structure, the lamp is a testament to Gino Sarfatti’s predominant creative principle: the mission to create ‘rational lighting’. Here, Sarfatti’s ‘2042’ model is made to twist and turn in rhythmic cadence, brought to life by the digital work of Acil et Pierre. It is shown in all its beauty, simplicity and practicality — dancing away to shuffling hues.